It’s what we do: find the facts and revise them as new information becomes available, updating Wikipedia almost 350 times a minute.

Fact-based information is not always promised. In 2016, the line between truth and opinion seemed particularly blurry. Fake news spread across the internet. Statements were trusted without verification. And fact-checking happened too late for people to learn the real story.

Wikipedia will never be perfect, or finished. But years of practice and collaboration have built an effective filter for hoaxes and inaccurate information. Article content is paired with references to show that it comes from a reliable source.

Wikipedia editors haven’t rested since the first article was written almost 16 years ago. Since then, they’ve been constantly building and improving the treasured resource of information that we use almost every day—sharing breaking news in record time, providing source material so you can check for yourself.